After more than a year of intense negotiations and mediation and a two-week strike, workers represented by the CWA and IBEW reached an agreement with Verizon Communications. The ensuing contract protected middle-class jobs and retirement security of 45,000 workers from…
Wisconsin’s Anti-Collective Bargaining Law Overturned – Labor’s Top Stories of 2012
Dane County Judge Juan Colas struck down Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s law repealing most collective bargaining rights for local and school employees. While the law remains largely in place for state workers, the decision returns city, county, and school workers…
Boycott of Hyatt — Labor’s Top Stories of 2012
UNITEHERE and the National AFL-CIO have supported the workers of Hyatt in their plight to organize, to gain fair working conditions and a living wage in a situation that many have said is one of the most egregious and abusive…
Happy Holidays From Phillylabor.com – 2012 Year End PR Newsletter Coming Jan 2.
PhillyLabor.com would like to wish the entire Philadelphia area labor Community a happy and healthy holiday season. We’d also like to let you know that our 2012 year end Phillylabor.com PR Newsletter will be emailed out on January 2, 2013…
Community College of Philadelphia Offers JobTrakPA Certificate Training Programs
For Immediate Release GET ON THE FAST TRACK BACK TO WORK Out of work and looking for a new career, stronger résumé or skills enhancement that will lead to steady employment as soon as possible? Take advantage of JobTrakPA at…